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pusillanimity

[pyoo-suh-luh-nim-i-tee]

noun

the state or condition of being pusillanimous; timidity; cowardliness.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin pusillanimitās. See pusillanimous, -ity

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pusillanimous (ˌpjuːsɪˈlænɪməs)

—*adj*
	characterized by a lack of courage or determination

[C16: from Late Latin pusillanimis from Latin pusillus weak +animus courage]

pusillanimity

—n

pusil'lanimously

—*adv*

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